FDA vaccine adviser Paul Offit claims healthy, young people don't need Covid booster amid rise of new variant

FDA vaccine adviser Paul Offit claims healthy, young people don't need Covid booster amid rise of new variant

Dr Paul Offit called vaccinating younger people with Covid boosters a 'low-risk, 'low-reward' strategy

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Pirola or BA.2.86 Covid variant: Experts reveal symptoms of new strain as cases surge

Pirola or BA.2.86 Covid variant: Experts reveal symptoms of new strain as cases surge

'It’s much more like a cold now than when we first experienced Covid,' Professor Lawrence Young, a virologist at Warwick University, said

Sam Berne's Whole Health Products issues recall of eye drops over contamination fears

Sam Berne's Whole Health Products issues recall of eye drops over contamination fears

The FDA discovered that one batch of the 5% solution was contaminated with both bacteria and fungi, and it did not pass a sterility test

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Why is there a virus alert in Florida? Broward County and Miami-Dade issue warning as illness continues to spread

Why is there a virus alert in Florida? Broward County and Miami-Dade issue warning as illness continues to spread

Ten local dengue cases have been documented in Florida so far this year, most of which occurred in Miami-Dade County in July

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Who was Anna Olivia Healey? 'Cancer-killing pill' AOH1996 named in honor of 9-year-old who died from disease

Who was Anna Olivia Healey? 'Cancer-killing pill' AOH1996 named in honor of 9-year-old who died from disease

AOH1996 can specifically target cancer cells while sparing healthy cells from harm

Is there a vaccine for Alzheimer's? Experimental jab prevents memory-robbing disease in early study

Is there a vaccine for Alzheimer's? Experimental jab prevents memory-robbing disease in early study

The novel vaccine, currently under investigation at Japan's Juntendo University, targets senescence-associated glycoprotein (SAGP)

What happens to your body at extreme temperatures above 122F? US braces for record highs

What happens to your body at extreme temperatures above 122F? US braces for record highs

Meteorologists predict that Las Vegas' all-time high temperature of 117 degrees Fahrenheit may surpass on Sunday, July 16

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Is Aspartame safe for consumption? WHO’s research agency says artificial sweetener may cause cancer

Is Aspartame safe for consumption? WHO’s research agency says artificial sweetener may cause cancer

WHO’s experts stated that the recommended daily consumption amounts of aspartame should not change in light of the contradictory findings

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Doctors warn about mysterious brain infection among children in Nevada

Doctors warn about mysterious brain infection among children in Nevada

The symptoms of this mystery disease start with a headache and fever, leading to seizures, vision changes, loss of muscle function and vomiting

CDC warns of new Covid 'variant of interest' called Arcturus in US that could 'spread globally'

CDC warns of new Covid 'variant of interest' called Arcturus in US that could 'spread globally'

Omicron strain XBB.1.16, more commonly known as Arcturus, was the cause of 9.6 per cent of new infections

Adult Autism Awareness Day: Significance and 5 unknown facts that you should know

Adult Autism Awareness Day: Significance and 5 unknown facts that you should know

Adult Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on April 18 by autistic adults and their loved ones

Michigan fungus outbreak: Paper mill closed for 3 weeks as blastomycosis leaves contractor dead and over 90 ill

Michigan fungus outbreak: Paper mill closed for 3 weeks as blastomycosis leaves contractor dead and over 90 ill

Billerud, the Swedish company that runs the mill, announced that the plant would remain closed for deep cleaning as a 'precautionary measure'

Powassan virus: Experts raise alarm over rare tick-borne infection dubbed 'Lyme disease's deadly cousin'

Powassan virus: Experts raise alarm over rare tick-borne infection dubbed 'Lyme disease's deadly cousin'

Powassan virus can be transferred just 15 minutes after the tick latches on, with a majority of people who contract the virus being asymptomatic

Doctor claims 'Blue Vulva' in women is as real and uncomfortable as 'Blue Balls' in men

Doctor claims 'Blue Vulva' in women is as real and uncomfortable as 'Blue Balls' in men

Dr Rena Malik explains the reality and causes behind the phenomenons of 'Blue Balls' and 'Blue Vulva'

Doctor explains what the color of your urine may indicate about your health

Doctor explains what the color of your urine may indicate about your health

Dr Leyla Hannbeck explained how various factors such as hydration can determine where your urine falls on the color spectrum

'She looked like a monster': Daughters of Lorraine McCreary and Denise DuBarry who died after fungal infection reveal horrific experiences

'She looked like a monster': Daughters of Lorraine McCreary and Denise DuBarry who died after fungal infection reveal horrific experiences

In 2019, the CDC identified C auris in particular as an 'urgent threat' as it can kill up to 60% of victims

Why morning light is so crucial to your health — it's more powerful than you might realise

Why morning light is so crucial to your health — it's more powerful than you might realise

'Every aspect of how we function is controlled by light,' an associate professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Oxford, said

Anna Kolyada: Medical student and model, 22, dies after taking unprescribed immunity boosting medication made of human placenta

Anna Kolyada: Medical student and model, 22, dies after taking unprescribed immunity boosting medication made of human placenta

After taking the medication, Anna Kolyada started feeling sick, experienced violent chills and headaches, and her body temperature rose to 41 degrees

World Tuberculosis Day: History, significance, symptoms and 3 ways to treat it

World Tuberculosis Day: History, significance, symptoms and 3 ways to treat it

A different topic is addressed on World Tuberculosis Day each year which focuses on encouraging nations to make more progress

Endometriosis awareness month: Signs and treatment of painful condition that often goes undiagnosed

Endometriosis awareness month: Signs and treatment of painful condition that often goes undiagnosed

Enndometriosis is a chronic condition that can significantly decrease the quality of one's life

What is 'Borg'? Gen Z's viral TikTok booze trend that hospitalized dozens in UMass explained

What is 'Borg'? Gen Z's viral TikTok booze trend that hospitalized dozens in UMass explained

The destructive trend has become popular among college goers who claim Borg keeps you hydrated while binge drinking

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Wegovy & Ozempic: Scientists raise alarm over possible DEADLY side effect from celeb-favorite weight loss drug

Wegovy & Ozempic: Scientists raise alarm over possible DEADLY side effect from celeb-favorite weight loss drug

Researchers also highlighted studies on humans that show users consuming these drugs are at four times the high risk to suffer intestinal obstruction

Unidentified Florida man dies from rare 'brain-eating amoeba' infection after he washed his nostrils with tap water

Unidentified Florida man dies from rare 'brain-eating amoeba' infection after he washed his nostrils with tap water

The CDC stated that the brain-eating amoeba infection was the first instance of the rare fatal infection in 2023 and the first ever recorded in the US during winters

AN AMERICAN EMERGENCY: East Palestine is being slowly murdered and it's time the country paid attention

AN AMERICAN EMERGENCY: East Palestine is being slowly murdered and it's time the country paid attention

'That was the biggest slap in the face. That tells you right now he doesn't care about us,' East Palestine Mayor said of President Joe Biden

What is Congenital virus? Mississippi newborns at risk of contracting this life-threatening illness

What is Congenital virus? Mississippi newborns at risk of contracting this life-threatening illness

A doctor wrote, 'Unbelievable that babies dying from syphilis in 2023! We need doctors, patients, insurance and public health to work together'

What is the Marburg virus? WHO conducts emergency meeting after 'ghost-like' outbreak kills 9 people in Africa

What is the Marburg virus? WHO conducts emergency meeting after 'ghost-like' outbreak kills 9 people in Africa

The Marburg virus is considered to be one of the most harmful and fatal viruses known to humans

'Never say never': Existing zombie fungus is three steps away from infecting humans like in 'The Last of Us', says expert

'Never say never': Existing zombie fungus is three steps away from infecting humans like in 'The Last of Us', says expert

In the US, Brazil, Japan, and some regions of Africa, there are 35 Ophiocordyceps fungi known to transform insects into zombies

What are the symptoms of stomach flu and how dangerous is it?

What are the symptoms of stomach flu and how dangerous is it?

The CDC recorded 225 norovirus outbreaks between August 1, 2022, and January 8, 2023, a 30% jump from last year

What is 'Sleepy Chicken' TikTok trend? FDA calls boiling food in NyQuil a 'recipe for danger'

What is 'Sleepy Chicken' TikTok trend? FDA calls boiling food in NyQuil a 'recipe for danger'

The challenge involves preparing a chicken recipe with cold and allergy medicine NyQuil

Is Al Roker sick again? Fans concerned after star looks frail in latest TV appearance

Is Al Roker sick again? Fans concerned after star looks frail in latest TV appearance

Al Roker announced in January that he was dealing with a 'frightening' health scare

What is the VEXAS syndrome? You might already be suffering from deadly virus and NOT know about it

What is the VEXAS syndrome? You might already be suffering from deadly virus and NOT know about it

VEXAS syndrome affects about 13,200 men and 2,300 women over age 50 in the US alone

Proper hydration can prevent early aging and chronic diseases, reveals new NIH study

Proper hydration can prevent early aging and chronic diseases, reveals new NIH study

According to a recent study by NIH on hydration, adding consistent good hydration to healthy lifestyle choices may slow down the aging process

What is XBB.1.5? A new and devastating Covid-19 surge could be on its way, CDC data shows

What is XBB.1.5? A new and devastating Covid-19 surge could be on its way, CDC data shows

According to the CDC data, the strain, called XBB.1.5, is responsible for 41% of Covid-19 cases that have been officially confirmed nationwide

Price McMahon: Mom of two, 36, with no underlying medical conditions dies from 'one in a million' flu case

Price McMahon: Mom of two, 36, with no underlying medical conditions dies from 'one in a million' flu case

Medical professionals referred to McMahon's death as a 'one-in-a-million' since she was just 36 when she died and had no underlying medical conditions

US missed opportunity to tackle Covid better by not 'quickly spying' on Chinese health officials: Congress

US missed opportunity to tackle Covid better by not 'quickly spying' on Chinese health officials: Congress

The declassified report by staff members for the committee’s Democratic majority, adds that US intelligence was behind in fixing their shortcomings

Hanna Roap: 7-yr-old dies of Strep A infection, father says right treatment would have saved her life

Hanna Roap: 7-yr-old dies of Strep A infection, father says right treatment would have saved her life

Hanna Roap, 7, tragically died within 24 hours of being afflicted and her father thinks she could have been saved if she was given antibiotics

Who is Andrew Huff? Ex-VP of EcoHealth Alliance claims Covid virus leaked from China and was funded by US

Who is Andrew Huff? Ex-VP of EcoHealth Alliance claims Covid virus leaked from China and was funded by US

Dr Huff reportedly claimed that China’s experiments with shoddy biosecurity eventually led to a lab leak at the US-funded Wuhan Institute of Virology

'They should have stuck to music': WHO trolled for changing Monkeypox to Mpox due to stigma

'They should have stuck to music': WHO trolled for changing Monkeypox to Mpox due to stigma

The transition phase has been given a year to phase out the earlier term, and until then the 2 terms will be used simultaneously to avoid confusion

Did US-funded lab leak Ebola? Bombshell report claims virus emerged during ‘routine research activities’

Did US-funded lab leak Ebola? Bombshell report claims virus emerged during ‘routine research activities’

New analysis claims the virus likely emerged from a Sierra Leone lab which at the time was receiving funding from the US for its work on Lassa fever

Jennifer Mitchell: Woman alleges L'Oreal's hair straightening products caused her uterine cancer in lawsuit

Jennifer Mitchell: Woman alleges L'Oreal's hair straightening products caused her uterine cancer in lawsuit

As per the 32-year-old, the phthalates and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals in L'Oreal products caused her cancer after regular and prolonged exposure

Stafford High School flu outbreak: Almost 1,000 students fall sick, health officials probing cause

Stafford High School flu outbreak: Almost 1,000 students fall sick, health officials probing cause

The Stafford High School students had flu-like and gastrointestinal symptoms that has sparked worry among parents

Inside the horror hospitals where 45 babies died as moms were blamed for deaths and told it was 'God's will'

Inside the horror hospitals where 45 babies died as moms were blamed for deaths and told it was 'God's will'

Dr Bill Kirkup who led the investigation said his findings into the East Kent trust between 2009 and 2020 were 'shocking and uncomfortable'

Eight out of 10 women are 'unprepared' for menopause, reveals study ahead of World Menopause Day

Eight out of 10 women are 'unprepared' for menopause, reveals study ahead of World Menopause Day

The study revealed that 63 percent of women who are yet to experience menopause did not know symptoms can appear up to ten years before their last period

Too much screen time puts children as young as SIX at risk of 'midlife' eye disease, experts warn

Too much screen time puts children as young as SIX at risk of 'midlife' eye disease, experts warn

'When I started up my clinic 15 years ago there was not a single child who turned up with the condition,' a dry eye specialist said

Breast cancer in men: Shame and ignorance obscures a lethal American health issue

Breast cancer in men: Shame and ignorance obscures a lethal American health issue

About 1 out of every 100 breast cancers diagnosed in the United States is found in a man, as per CDC

The curse of Fruithurst: TRUTH behind cancer outbreak in tiny Alabama town as rising cases spark concerns

The curse of Fruithurst: TRUTH behind cancer outbreak in tiny Alabama town as rising cases spark concerns

Fruithurst, which is home to a little over 400 people, has significantly higher rates of 16 different types of the disease than the national average

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Boston Children’s Hospital slammed for claiming babies know they’re transgender ‘FROM THE WOMB’

Boston Children’s Hospital slammed for claiming babies know they’re transgender ‘FROM THE WOMB’

Harvard-affiliated Boston Children's Hospital was caught in a scandal over gender transition surgeries among children with gender dysphoria

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Deadly new strain of Ebola renders existing vaccines useless as health workers put on high alert

Deadly new strain of Ebola renders existing vaccines useless as health workers put on high alert

There is one vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that could prove to be effective against the new strain however it is not yet clinically approved

Emma Thompson: Girl, 14, denied lifesaving ARTHRITIS medication because it can be used for abortions

Emma Thompson: Girl, 14, denied lifesaving ARTHRITIS medication because it can be used for abortions

Emma Thompson was prescribed the immunosuppressant methotrexate to treat the pain and symptoms of her chronic rheumatoid arthritis